Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Emily Davison Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 491st lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Emily Davison Avenue (NE61 2PL) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Emily Davison Avenue (NE61 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Meadows, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitford Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morpeth Kirkhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saint Mark'S Street | — |
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